“皱眉”常见的英文表达是 frown,它既可以作动词,也可以作名词。例如:
动词:She frowned in disapproval.(她不赞成地皱起了眉头。)
名词:A deep frown crossed his face.(他脸上掠过一道深深的皱纹,那是皱眉留下的痕迹 。)
此外,knit one's brows 或 scowl 也有类似含义:
knit one's brows:侧重于描述眉头紧皱、苦苦思索的神情 。例如:He knitted his brows, trying to recall the name.(他皱起眉头,努力回忆那个名字。)
scowl:语气比“frown”更重,常表示愤怒、不满或厌恶等强烈情绪下皱眉、瞪眼的神情 。例如:He scowled at the noisy children.(他愤怒地瞪着那些吵闹的孩子 。)